Barnett is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Barnett is an

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

and Old French surname that came after the

Norman Invasion The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conq ...

.The original Anglo-Saxon spelling is baernet which means'the clearing of woodland by burning'. The Norman version of the surname likely meant 'the son of Bernard', but it could have also been derived from any of the similar sounding Gaulish names. *

Annie Wall Barnett Annie Wall Barnett (, Annie Carpenter; after first marriage, Annie Carpenter Wall; later, Annie Wall Barnett; September 19, 1859 – September 3/4, 1942) was an American writer, litterateur, and poet. She was considered to be among the leading p ...

(1859-1942), American writer, litterateur, poet * Blake Barnett (born 1995), American football player * Brett Barnett, director and co-writer of webseries ''

Shadazzle ''Shadazzle'' is a British comedy-drama web series following a group of friends, inspired by soap operas. The show was created by Brett Barnett and Stacey Mackenzie and premiered on 25 January 2012. The series is filmed primarily in Wombwell and ...

'' * Charlene Barnett (1928–1979), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Charlie Barnett (disambiguation) Charlie Barnett may refer to: * Charles John Barnett (1790–1856), British Army officer and diplomat * Charles James Barnett (1796–1882), English politician and cricketer * Charlie Barnett (cricketer) (Charles John Barnett, 1910–1993), English ...

, several people * Colin Barnett (born 1950), former Premier of Western Australia * Correlli Barnett (born 1927), English military historian * Courtney Barnett (born 1987), Australian singer, songwriter, and musician *

Carol Jenkins Barnett Carol Jenkins Barnett (September 30, 1956 – December 7, 2021) was an American philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets. Jenkins Barnett was president of Publix Super Markets Cha ...

(1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist * Denis Barnett (1906–1992), British air marshal * Derek Barnett (born 1996), American football player * Doris Barnett, German politician (SPD) * Errol Barnett (born 1983), American news anchor and correspondent * Euphemia Cowan Barnett (1890–1970), Scottish botanist * Frank Barnett (1933–2016), 49th Governor of American Samoa * Fred Barnett (born 1960), American football player * Gary Barnett (born 1946), American football coach * George Barnett (1859–1930), 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps * George Ezra Barnett (born 1993), British singer and songwriter * Griff Barnett (1884–1958), American actor * Guy Barnett (Australian politician) (born 1962) * Guy Barnett (British politician) (1928–1986) * Harvey Barnett (1925–1995), Australian intelligence officer * Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer) (1905–1985), senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force * Isobel Barnett (1918–1980), Scottish radio and TV personality * James Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people *

Janet Barnett Janet Heine Barnett is a professor of mathematics at Colorado State University–Pueblo, interested in set theory, mathematical logic, the history of mathematics, women in mathematics, and mathematics education. Education and career Barnett is o ...

, American mathematician * Jay Barnett (born 2001), Australian association football player *

Joan Barnett Joan Barnett (November 19, 1945 – October 15, 2020) was an American casting director and television executive producer. She was best known for producing many television films, notably ''Adam'' (1983), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nom ...

(1945–2020), American casting director and television executive producer *

Joel Barnett Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, (14 October 1923 – 1 November 2014) was a Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician. As Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the late 1970s, he devised the Barnett Formula that allocates public spending in Scotland, ...

(1923–2014), British politician *

John Barnett (disambiguation) John Barnett (1802–1890) was an English composer. John Barnett may also refer to: * John Barnett (Australian rules footballer) (born 1975), former Australian rules footballer *John Barnett (rugby) (1880–1918), Australian rugby union and rugby ...

, multiple people *

Jordan Barnett (disambiguation) Jordan Barnett is the name of: *Jordan Barnett (basketball) Jordan Kahlil Barnett (born December 31, 1995) is an American basketball player for Soproni KC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NB1). He played college basketball for the Missou ...

, multiple people * Josh Barnett (born 1977), American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter *

Leon Barnett Leon Peter Barnett (born 30 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer. A defender, he primarily played as a centre-back, but also played as a full-back, central midfielder and striker. He began his career with Luton Town w ...

(born 1985), English football player *

Lincoln Barnett Lincoln Kinnear Barnett (1909–1979) was an editor and author, most notably at Life Magazine for many years. Lincoln Barnett wrote a number of books, including "The Universe and Doctor Einstein", " The World We Live In", and "The Treasure of Ou ...

(1909–1979), American editor and writer *

Louis Barnett Sir Louis Edward Barnett (1865–1946) was a New Zealand professor of surgery and founder of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His work at the Otago Medical School, where he was one of the school's earliest students, and with the ...

(1865–1946), New Zealand professor of surgery * Louis Barnett (chocolatier) (born 1991), British chocolatier *

Mike Barnett (baseball) Michael Lee Barnett (born February 1, 1959) is a former Major League Baseball hitting coach, most recently for the Houston Astros, and former replay coordinator for the Cleveland Guardians. Playing career Barnett played catcher at Ohio Univers ...

(born 1959), American baseball coach and replay coordinator *

Morris S. Barnett Morris S. Barnett (1808 – April 30, 1902) was an American politician. Barnett owned a sawmill in Eldorado, Wisconsin in the 1840s. United States Senator Philetus Sawyer worked for Barnett at the sawmill. He was active in the anti-slavery mov ...

(1808–1902), American politician * Nick Barnett (born 1981), American football player *

Phillip Barnett Phillip Barnett (born June 3, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League (AFL) and played college football at the University of Toledo. ...

(born 1990), American football player * Randy Barnett (born 1952), American libertarian legal theorist * Rex Barnett (born 1938), American politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol * Robin Barnett (born 1958), British diplomat * Ross Barnett (1898–1987), 56th Governor of Mississippi *

Richard Barnett (disambiguation) Richard Barnett may refer to: *Sir Richard Barnett (politician) (1863–1930), Irish sport shooter and MP * Richard David Barnett (1909–1986), Keeper, Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities of the British Museum * Dick Barnett (Richard Barnett ...

, several people *

Samuel Augustus Barnett Samuel Augustus Barnett (8 February 1844 – 17 June 1913) was a Church of England cleric and social reformer who was particularly associated with the establishment of the first university settlement, Toynbee Hall, in east London in 1884. He ...

(1844–1913), English clergyman and reformer * Samuel Jackson Barnett (1873–1956), American physicist, discoverer of the Barnett effect * Samuel Barnett (actor) (born 1980), English actor *

Shannie Barnett Shannie Sloan Barnett (February 8, 1919 – July 2, 1991) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets Toledo most commonly refers to: * Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain * Province of Toledo, Spai ...

(1919–1991), American basketball player * Stacy Barnett, victim in the murders of John Goosey and Stacy Barnett *

Stephen D. Barnett Stephen D. Barnett (born c. 1969) is an active duty United States Navy officer and career naval flight officer who serves as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii since June 17, 2022. He most recently served as commander of Navy Region Southwest ...

(born c. 1969), United States Navy admiral * Steven Barnett (born 1943), American water polo player * Steven Barnett (born 1979), Australian diver *

Thomas Barnett (disambiguation) Thomas Barnett may refer to: *Thomas Barnett (musician) (born 1973), American singer and songwriter *Thomas P. Barnett (1870–1929), American architect and painter *Thomas P. M. Barnett (born 1962), American military geostrategist *Thomas Speakman ...

, several people *

Troy Barnett Troy Anthony Barnett (born May 24, 1971) is a former American football defensive lineman who played for the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of ...

(born 1971), American football player * Vince Barnett (1902–1977), American film actor *

William P. Barnett William P. Barnett (born 1958) is an American organizational theorist, and is the Thomas M. Siebel Professor of Business Leadership, Strategy, and Organizations at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the BP Faculty Fellow in Global Mana ...

(born 1958), American organizational theorist * Zoe Barnett (1883–1969), American actress

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* Barney Danson (1921–2011), Canadian politician and cabinet minister * Barney Frank (born 1940), American retired politician, considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States *

Barnett Newman Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American artist. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense o ...

(1905–1970), American artist * Barnett Slepian (1946–1998), American physician and murder victim *

Barnett Rosenberg Barnett Rosenberg (16 November 1926 – 8 August 2009) was an American chemist best known for the discovery of the anti-cancer drug cisplatin. Rosenberg graduated from Brooklyn College in 1948 and obtained his PhD in physics at New York Universi ...

(1926–2009), American chemist, discoverer of the anti-tumour effects of cisplatin * Barney Rosset (1922–2012), owner of the publishing house Grove Press, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine ''Evergreen Review'' {{given name, type=both Masculine given names English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of British Isles origin